Teaching Suicide Awareness and Prevention 2019
Lesson Plans, Worksheets and Quizzes for Secondary School Teachers
Lesson Plans, Worksheets and Quizzes for Secondary School Teachers
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SUICIDE AWARENESS & PREVENTION MODULE 2018<br />
LESSON 2: Acquiring Knowledge about <strong>Suicide</strong><br />
Myths <strong>and</strong> fallacies concerning suicide abound in great numbers. Knowledge must replace<br />
ignorance if the student is to help himself <strong>and</strong> others.<br />
OBJECTIVE<br />
The students will be able to correctly differentiate between the facts <strong>and</strong> myths surrounding<br />
suicide <strong>and</strong> demonstrate this knowledge through discussions <strong>and</strong> the uses of pre <strong>and</strong> post<br />
questionnaires.<br />
TIME REQUIREMENT<br />
One (1) class period (minimum)<br />
MATERIALS<br />
1. Worksheet 3 "<strong>Suicide</strong> Questionnaire: Fact or Myth?"<br />
2. H<strong>and</strong>out 1 "Frequently Asked Questions about <strong>Suicide</strong>"<br />
3. H<strong>and</strong>out 3 "Myths about <strong>Suicide</strong>"<br />
INSTRUCTIONS TO THE TEACHER<br />
1. The teacher should prepare a copy of Worksheet 3-"<strong>Suicide</strong> Questionnaire: Fact or<br />
Myth?" for each student.<br />
2. Explain that this is not a test. The papers will not be marked, nor will the teacher collect<br />
the papers.<br />
3. After the students have completed their worksheets the teacher should read each<br />
correct answer <strong>and</strong> discuss each statement.<br />
4. The teacher should be prepared to encounter possible resistance to a particular "correct"<br />
response. It is okay if a student cannot accept the "correct" response. Attitudinal change takes<br />
time.<br />
5. This questionnaire is intended to inform <strong>and</strong> & stimulate thinking in the right direction.<br />
It is not intended to force thinking in a certain direction.<br />
6. After discussing the questionnaires, the teacher should distribute copies of H<strong>and</strong>out 1<br />
<strong>and</strong> H<strong>and</strong>out 2. Each H<strong>and</strong>out is designed to increase the student's knowledge of suicide. They<br />
can be discussed in class if time permits. Ask students what questions they would add to<br />
H<strong>and</strong>out 1.<br />
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